novelslam Chapter 46: You Regret My Brother
Chapter 46: You Regret My Brother
"Laxus, you signed up for the S-Class Mage exam this time, right?"
On their way to the guild, Moen and Laxus chatted casually.
"That's right, just wait and see, I'm 100% confident this time."
Laxus looked confident. His Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic had become increasingly proficient, and he had made quite a name for himself in the past two years, becoming a very well-known mage in Fairy Tail.
Laxus Dreia, who is only 17 years old at the time, will break the record and become the youngest S-class mage in the guild's history once he passes the S-class mage exam.
"Good luck, Laxus! The sooner you pass the test, the sooner you can enjoy this honor. Otherwise, once I take the test, this honor will definitely no longer belong to you."
Moen chuckled and jokingly called out to Laxus.
"You little rascal... you're good at talking big, let's see if you actually do it first."
Laxus snorted, not taking Moen's words to heart.
Makarov listened to the brothers' conversation from the front, a slight smile playing on his lips. At least Laxus was still communicating with Moen.
The three members of the family quickly headed to Fairy Tail and rang the assembly bell in the guild hall. The unique bell rang out and spread in all directions.
The citizens of Magnolia were somewhat surprised by this, but they all understood what the bell meant. Magnolia had many bells with different meanings, such as the "Kildas Pattern" and this "Assembly Bell".
Not long after the bell rang, all the members of the Fairy Tail guild in Magnolia rushed over and gathered in the guild hall.
"What happened? What's going on?"
Macao picked his nose and asked Wakaba beside him with a puzzled look.
"How should I know? Stay away from me!"
Wakaba looked disgusted and pushed Macao aside to prevent the bastard from smearing his boogers on him.
"Airo is so beautiful~"
Marcao didn't resist. He looked at Airo on the other side and exclaimed in admiration.
"Tsk!"
Wakaba rolled his eyes and moved a little further away from his old nemesis.
"Quiet--!"
Seeing the guild members whispering among themselves, Makarov jumped onto the bar and shouted to quiet them down.
"The reason we've gathered everyone here is to go and take down the Dark Guild, Iron Forest."
Makarov didn't keep anyone in suspense and went straight to the point, stating the objective of the operation.
"Iron Forest?"
The guild members were completely bewildered. They were unaware of the conflict between Moen and the Iron Forest Guild, which naturally raised some questions.
"Those bastards, how dare they attack members of Fairy Tail!"
Makarov then spoke, explaining his reasons for going to attack the Iron Forest Guild.
"What?!"
"How dare they?!"
"A path to certain death has already been chosen!"
As soon as Makarov uttered this reason, it immediately caused a huge uproar, and the guild members below became agitated.
The Fairy Tail guild is a unified whole. If one person is attacked, it is like slapping the face of the entire guild. No matter who is attacked, no one can tolerate it!
After learning that the person attacked was Moen, everyone became even more furious. Moen was the darling of their Fairy Tail guild. These people from Iron Forest must be tired of living!
Of course, while everyone was angry, they also breathed a sigh of relief, at least no one was actually hurt in the attack.
If other children, or those weaker members, were attacked by the people of the Iron Forest, they might get injured.
But by attacking Moen, those fools really kicked a hornet's nest.
"They must be eliminated!"
The crowd was excited and shouted loudly, their morale was very high.
"Alright! Everyone get ready! We're off right away!"
Seeing everyone's reaction, Makarov was very satisfied. This was the guild atmosphere he wanted, this was the united "Fairy Tail," where everyone's hearts were together, they could work as one, and everyone's strength could be directed in one direction.
"Tsk, what's the point of sending so many people?"
Laxus was very dissatisfied with what he saw. He felt that it was completely unnecessary to mobilize the entire guild to participate in the punitive expedition.
There are many weak people in the guild. Going there wouldn't be of any help, and they might even have to be the ones taking care of them to prevent them from getting hurt.
"That's called cohesion. That's what makes Fairy Tail different from other guilds. It's a guild full of love."
Moen spoke up next to Laxus.
"Fairy Tail doesn't need weaklings. Love can't make a guild stronger. When I become the guild leader, I will change Fairy Tail."
Laxus raised its head, emphasizing its hypocrisy and stubbornness.
"Laxus, if you really become the guild leader, I advise you not to do it. Believe me, you'll regret it."
Moen looked at Laxus and said seriously, he didn't believe that this rebellious teenager would not regret it after he came to his senses.
"Don't lecture me! Moen, I'm the boss!"
Laxus glared at Moen, his brother, for his lack of respect!
"..."
Hearing Laxus's words, Moen was speechless for a moment. "You regret my brother's death, huh?"
'Wait a minute, why am I using Danzo's lines?'
Moen thought to himself, shook his head, and said nothing more.
Looking at Laxus, Moen silently made a decision in his heart: sooner or later he would switch roles with Laxus.
Then let Laxus say "You'll regret this," and he'll reply with "I'm the president!"
Moen and Laxus's private conversation did not affect anyone, and after a short while, everyone in the guild was ready.
"Next, we will split into two teams. One team will follow me and be responsible for attacking the headquarters of the Iron Forest Guild, while the other team will stay behind to guard the guild and protect Magnolia."
Looking at the guild members, Makarov said, "Fairy Tail is, after all, just an industry guild, not an army. He can't force everyone to fight to the death, and not every mage is good at fighting."
However, he couldn't just kick a group of people out and say that the weak were not worthy of participating in the attack on the Dark Guild. That would be too hurtful. So, splitting the group into two teams was the most appropriate approach.
Moreover, the two teams can be chosen by the individual, so those who are not good at fighting can choose to join the team that stays behind.
Because the task force has strict quotas, for the sake of the overall situation, those members who are not strong enough but want to participate in the task force should naturally be assigned to the task force by those who are recognized as stronger.
This approach truly takes care of everyone, allowing those less skilled in combat to stay and those with strong abilities to tackle challenging tasks. It also motivates those who are not selected to work harder to improve their skills, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.